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Refund Policy

Guidance on withdrawing from your course

Students thinking about withdrawing from their course should first meet with their Advisor of Studies or School Secretary to ensure this is the right course of action for them and they have considered all academic and financial implications. Students should follow the appropriate withdrawal procedures with their Schools.

Fees

If a refund is to be made, a calculation will be made based on what has been paid less what is still outstanding. The University will refund the Federal Programme pro rata on the basis of the students withdrawal date.

International students who have been issued with a Tier 4 CAS from the University of Dundee and withdraw from studies within one month of matriculation are liable to pay an administration fee of £1000 which will be deducted from Tuition Fees received, if sponsored the student will be invoiced for this fee.

Living Costs and Personal Expenses

The University may also be required to pay back to the Direct Loan Programme a proportion of the loan made to you for living costs and personal expenses. You may be required to reimburse the University.


Undergraduate - Funded students

Where a student is funded by a Government agency the refund will be calculated within the rules of the funding body and will be refunded to that body

Semester 1
- Students withdrawing by the Friday of week four of teaching will be given a full refund of any payment towards their tuition fees
- Students withdrawing after the 4th week of teaching will be charged the full semester fee.
Semester 2
- Students withdrawing by the Friday of week four of teaching in Semester 2 will be given a full refund of Semester 2 payments
- Students withdrawing after the 4th week of teaching will be charged the full semester fee
One Semester Students
- Students withdrawing by the Friday of week two of teaching in that semester will receive a full refund
- Students withdrawing after the 2nd week of teaching will be charged the full semester fee

Your refund will be calculated based on what you have paid less what you are due to pay. If a sponsor has paid for you a refund will be made direct to your sponsor.

Taught Postgraduates

Refunds will normally be calculated on a monthly basis, depending on how many months the student has studied, to a maximum of nine months. After nine months of study have been completed, no refund will be made.

Research Postgraduates

Refunds will normally be calculated on a monthly basis.

These rules apply to self payers. Where a student is sponsored by a sponsor, research council or Government Agency the refund will be calculated in accordance with the published rules of the funding body.

Information for US Direct Loans Students

It is your responsibility to notify your School and Registry (Fees Officer) when you decide to withdraw from your course. The University is required by US legislation to return Direct Loans funds made for fees and living expenses. If refunded money is to be returned, the distribution of refund money will be as follows

  • Federal unsubsidised Stafford
  • Federal subsidised Stafford
  • Parent PLUS or Graduate PLUS Loans

ESWCE Distance Learning Students